WE HONOR OUR
MISSING COMRADES

 

The Missing Man Table, similar to the Fallen Comrade Table, honors the memory of missing or imprisoned military service members. To date, North Carolina has more unaccounted for veterans than any state in the southeast, with a recorded 1,536 POW/MIA.

 

LET THIS REMIND US


The items below act as reminders and representations to honor our missing service men and women.

 

ROUND TABLE

The Everlasting Concern


WHITE TABLECLOTH

The Purity of Their Motives


EMPTY CHAIR

A Reminder of Their Absence


INVERTED GLASS

The Inability to Be Here


SLICE OF LEMON

Their Bitter Fate


 

PINCH OF SALT

The Tears Shed


SINGLE RED ROSE

The Life of The Missing


RED RIBBON

The Determination to Account for Our Missing


BIBLE

The Strength Gained Through Faith


LIT CANDLE

A Light to Guide Them Home


ONE PLACE SETTING

The Frailty of Being Alone


3000

World War I


73000

World War II


7763

Korean War


1615

Vietnam War


126

Cold War


6

Middle East


 

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COMMUNITY-WIDE TRIBUTE

Show your commitment to never forget the Americans whose fate remains unknown.